After the Biden-Putin Summit, U.S.-Russia Expert Consultations Should Focus on the Financial Sector

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12. July 2021

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President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin participate in a tete-a-tete during a U.S.-Russia Summit on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at the Villa La Grange in Geneva. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz, https://flic.kr/p/2m7vkcV)

On June 16, President Biden met with the press following the summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin that included discussions focused on cybersecurity. Biden in his remarks specifically noted that he provided Putin with “a list … [of] 16 specific entities; 16 defined as critical infrastructure under U.S. policy, from the energy sector to our water systems” that are “off limits to attack.” Additionally, Biden and Putin